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(43) Date of publication: 23.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/30 (21) Application number: 01988801.5 (22) Date of filing: 19.10.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D21F 1/00, D21F 7/10 (86) International application number: PCT/US0147/006 (87) International publication number: WO 0203/5000 (02.05.2002 Gazette 2002/18)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 23.10.2000 US 242693 P (71) Applicant: ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP. Albany,New York 12204 (US)	(72) Inventors: YOOK, Steven, S. South Glens Falls, NY 12803 (US) ELKINS, Phillip, R. Goose Creek, SC 29445 (US) (74) Representative: Thylén, Eva Matilda  AWAPATENT AB,Box 5117 200 71 Malmö 200 71 Malmö (SE)